Famed for his song "The Nightingale", Alexander Alyabiev's (1787-1851) highest creative achievements were connected with romances. He was one of the first composers who created original, distinctive romances to texts of Pushkin. Alyabiev also was on friendly terms with many contemporary poets and playwrights and created bright dramatic songs full of conflict and protest. The works featured in this collection reflect the diversity of Alyabiev's chamber vocal lyricism.